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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WTTW | CPS Board Members Pass Last-Minute Amended Budget Assuming $150M More in State Revenue Despite Sharp Criticism Cash May Not Materialize | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/30/cps-board-members-pass-last-minute-amended-budget-assuming-150m-more-state-revenue | The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday passed an approximately $10 billion budget after hours of contentious debate, a lengthy recess, sharp questions over revenue assumptions and a last-minute amendment aimed at holding state lawmakers’ feet to the fire to come through with $150 million more revenue for the cash-strapped … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WBEZ | ChiArts funding vote postponed as CPS board debates budget consequences | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/07/30/chiarts-funding-vote-postponed-as-cps-board-debates-budget-consequences | The Chicago Board of Education has postponed a vote that would have provided extra funding for the school formerly known as the Chicago High School for the Arts — putting its vaunted professional arts training program in limbo a few weeks before the start of the school year. The resolution … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Ahead of Lollapalooza performance, Charli xcx meets fans for a chat at Chicago’s Reckless Records | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/07/30/charli-xcx-lollapalooza-q-and-a-music-fashion-film-reckless-records | Even with Lollapalooza in full swing at Grant Park, some fans of British pop star Charli xcx found themselves inWicker Park yesterday for a conversation with fans ahead of the musician’s headlining Lollapalooza performance Friday. Tickets to the sold-out event were an approachable $30 and included a copy of the … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Art Institute of Chicago workers' union pushes back against museum's pending custodial contract | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/07/30/art-institute-chicago-workers-union-museums-pending-custodial-contract | As thousands of Lollapalooza fans descended on Grant Park on Thursday afternoon, members of the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United handed out bilingual fliers to them that read, “Give AIC custodians their jobs back.” Last month, the Art Institute [ decided to outsource the jobs ][9] of approximately 23 … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Sombr, with margarita in hand, struts into Lollapalooza like he owns the place | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/07/30/sombr-lollapalooza-2026-undressed-chicago-music-festival-photos | Some may still question Sombr’s overnight rockstar status, but he certainly doesn’t. The 21-year-old entered Lollapalooza Thursday like he owned the place, getting an escort to the stage in a classic muscle car and stepping out in a blaze, complete with feather boa, sunglasses, cigarette in mouth and margarita in … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but counts on shaky state funds | https://www.wbez.org/education/chicago-school-board/2026/07/30/chicago-school-board-approves-budget-that-reverses-layoffs-but-counts-on-shaky-state-funds | The Chicago Board of Education made the unprecedented decision to reject the budget proposed by Chicago Public Schools’ superintendent Thursday and instead approved a revised plan that cancels more than 1,000 layoffs. To do that, school board members are counting on the state to provide $150 million in state money … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Lollapalooza allows Chicago to put its best foot forward, concertgoers say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lollapalooza-allows-chicago-to-put-its-best-foot-forward-concertgoers-say/3968542/ | One of the largest music festivals in the world is back at Grant Park in downtown Chicago, bringing thousands of music fans together. Gates opened Thursday morning to the traditional mad-dash of spectators hoping to score front row access, with hundreds of thousands of fans expected to cross through the … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | NBC Local | DEA warns Lollapalooza-goers that pills sold as molly, ecstasy may be ‘pure meth' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/dea-warns-lollapalooza-goers-that-pills-sold-as-molly-ecstasy-may-be-pure-meth/3968540/ | For anyone heading to [ Lollapalooza ][6] this weekend, the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning not to take any pills not prescribed by a doctor. "This isn’t Bikini Bottom. The danger is real," the DEA wrote on X, along with a picture of a pill showing the character SpongeBob. Stream … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Swim at your own risk: NW Indiana officials warn of elevated E. coli at 5 beaches | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/swim-at-your-own-risk-nw-indiana-officials-warn-of-elevated-e-coli-at-5-beaches/3968574/ | Indiana Dunes National Park officials on Thursday warned against swimming at five of the park's beaches because of elevated E. coli levels. Testing done the day prior showed E. coli levels that exceeded water quality standards for swimming at Mt. Baldy, Central, Dunbar, Portage, Lakefront and West Beach. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago School Board approves amended budget that relies on more state funding | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-school-board-oks-amended-budget-that-relies-on-more-funding-from-state/3968590/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from prior to the board's vote._ The Chicago Board of Education approved an amended $10 billion budget plan that relies on $150 million in additional funding from the state on Thursday, despite warnings that it would be out of balance and … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Indiana’s new CDL law puts English proficiency, license checks under the microscope | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indianas-new-cdl-law-puts-english-proficiency-license-checks-under-microscope | ![New Indiana CDL requirements include mandatory English test][1] ![New Indiana CDL requirements include mandatory English test][1] #### [ New Indiana CDL requirements include mandatory English test ][2] There are new requirements in Indiana when it comes to obtaining a Commercial Driver's License, or CDL. That includes completing a test in … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘I want to go out and move:’ Lollapalooza highlights rock and EDM in a packed first day of performances | https://columbiachronicle.com/metro/i-want-to-go-out-and-move-lollapalooza-highlights-rock-and-edm-in-a-packed-first-day-of-performances/ | ![Oyarzún_Metro_LollaDay1\(13\)][1] Gallery 10 Photos [ Sofía Oyarzún ][2] Fans scream for Blood Orange's entrance at the Bud Light Stage at Lollapalooza on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The 35th anniversary of Lollapalooza opened Thursday, July 30 under sunny skies as a Goodyear blimp drifted above Grant Park near Columbia’s campus and … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but counts on shaky state funds | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-school-board/2026/07/30/chicago-school-board-approves-budget-that-reverses-layoffs-but-counts-on-shaky-state-funds | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][84] * [ Facebook ][85] * [ Bluesky ][86] * [ Email ][87] * [ Reddit ][88] * [ Flipboard ][89] The Chicago Board of Education made the unprecedented decision to reject the budget proposed by Chicago Public Schools’ superintendent … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Project Exploration students know what they did this summer | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/30/project-exploration-student-showcase-columbus-park-projects-stem-careers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][75] * [ Facebook ][76] * [ Bluesky ][77] * [ Email ][78] * [ Reddit ][79] * [ Flipboard ][80] William Slaughter has spent more than four years mentoring other young people through Project Exploration, an educational nonprofit that, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | ChiArts funding vote postponed as CPS board debates budget consequences | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/07/30/chiarts-funding-vote-postponed-as-cps-board-debates-budget-consequences | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][63] * [ Facebook ][64] * [ Bluesky ][65] * [ Email ][66] * [ Reddit ][67] * [ Flipboard ][68] The Chicago Board of Education has postponed a vote that would have provided extra funding for the school formerly … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ahead of Lollapalooza performance, Charli xcx meets fans for a chat at Chicago’s Reckless Records | https://chicago.suntimes.com/lollapalooza/2026/07/30/charli-xcx-lollapalooza-q-and-a-music-fashion-film-reckless-records | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] Even with Lollapalooza in full swing at Grant Park, some fans of British pop star Charli xcx found themselves … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/07/30/northwestern-david-braun-championship-mentality-wildcats-big-ten-media-days | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] David Braun may or may not have a starting quarterback yet. The Northwestern coach wasn’t ready to talk about … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trump administration stops work on Great Lakes Asian carp project near Joliet | https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/07/30/trump-administration-stops-work-great-lakes-asian-carp-project-joliet | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on the Trump administration to immediately reverse a work stoppage on an embattled project … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sombr, with margarita in hand, struts into Lollapalooza like he owns the place | https://chicago.suntimes.com/lollapalooza/2026/07/30/sombr-lollapalooza-2026-undressed-chicago-music-festival-photos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][16] * [ Facebook ][17] * [ Bluesky ][18] * [ Email ][19] * [ Reddit ][20] * [ Flipboard ][21] Some may still question Sombr’s overnight rockstar status, but he certainly doesn’t. The 21-year-old entered Lollapalooza Thursday like he … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | July 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox again put in extra effort to beat Yankees | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/30/white-sox-yankees-extra-innings-sean-burke-walk-off-walk | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Another impressive start by Sean Burke. Another tight victory over the New York Yankees. And a series split after … |